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Ford recalls autos already fixed once

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by cwerdna, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    Ford recalls autos already fixed once

    "Ford Motor Co. is recalling some 225,000 vehicles that were already repaired as part of an earlier recall, the company announced Friday.

    The affected vehicles represent a small portion of the 9.5 million cars and trucks that the Dearborn automaker has recalled since 1999 to fix a potentially serious defect in the cruise control switch. That defect caused some vehicles to catch fire, sometimes with fatal consequences.

    Ford responded to that problem by installing new wiring harnesses in the recalled vehicles. Now, some of those wiring harnesses appear to be defective. The harnesses, all of which came from a single supplier, have improper fusing..."
     
    #1 cwerdna, Feb 2, 2008
  2. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    "It tells you a lot about the quality control systems that are in place both at Ford and at its vendors," said Sean Kane of Safety Research & Strategies Inc., a vehicle safety research and advocacy firm based in Rehoboth, Mass." (from the link)

    It speaks volumes to me. Never bought a Ford. Never will.

    Is this a crappy Chinese part or a crappy American part?
     
    #2 JimN, Feb 2, 2008
  3. Bill Lumbergh

    Bill Lumbergh USAF Aircraft Maintainer

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    Honda had the exact same issue back in 1999 or 2000 when the redesigned Odysseys were released. The models came with either standard sliding or power sliding doors. All models in a certain VIN range had a problem with the latches not engaging properly. After repairing some, a second recall was issued and dealerships were forced to replace the door latches a second time.

    I recall quite a few complaints from customers about the power sliding doors not closing properly.
     
    #3 Bill Lumbergh, Feb 3, 2008
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